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DID EVERYONE ENJOY THEIR PANCAKES FOR MARDI GRAS YESTERDAY? I know I did. We have delectable crêpes in the tradition of my family.

Happy (?) Lent, Christians, best of luck in your fasting to those who do
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'Significant' freezing rain Wednesday could cause outages and damage in Waterloo region, Guelph | CBC News An orange warning has been issued for "significant" freezing rain Wednesday that could lead to dangerous travel conditions, power outages and tree damage.

Ice Storm to hit Southern Ontario today. Stay home if you can, be prepared for possible outages #onstorm #yyz #ykf #dtk

KW/Guelph www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

GTA www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Doctor, virologist caution against attending large public gatherings if unvaccinated against measles | CBC News With the number of measles cases in Manitoba swelling, experts caution those who aren't vaccinated for the disease to stay away from large public gatherings until the outbreak settles down.

#health #measles 🇨🇦 🍁 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

That is one messy Kitten. 😳

My art, digital. Surreal, a skeleton/skull/snake like creature surrounds her with soy sauce fish bottles

Your majesty, she has returned to Oz-
My art, 2025

Jinx and Vi depicted facing one another in an Art Nouveau style.

Art Nouveau study

Is there an option for "no thanks"?

Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson has passed away at the age of 84. My thoughts are with his family.

I wanted to share this clip from his appearance on Sesame Street in 1971. His important words ring just as true today as they did back then.

Source for Spitroast date, since it is tougher to find one (NSFW, copyrighted stock image after link):
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You may be seeing these images circulate. Top left is 2016 (says on shoulder of bust), top right is 2017. Spit roast is 2021.

But yes, they do exist! And some crazy ones happened this year too!
www.yahoo.com/news/article... < corroborated by Reuters News, who also reported upon the "dancing" float

Obama clarifies comments on aliens being real, says he saw 'no evidence' they've made contact | CBC News Former U.S. president Barack Obama took to Instagram on Sunday to clarify comments he'd made on a podcast about aliens being real, saying he did not see evidence that aliens have made contact with us.

Well dang
Obama clarifies he's not seen any evidence of aliens' existence; just maybe (?) a belief that "Statistically, the universe is so vast that the odds are good there’s life out there...." (and more)
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THE SPIRAL SHAPE OF COMET 29P: Last week (Feb. 10th), cryovolcanic Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann experienced its biggest eruption since 2022. The comet abruptly brightened 100-fold with debris that strangely resembled an ammonoid fossil. Anthony Kroes: spaceweathergallery2.com/indiv_upload...

🚨 Breaking news in Epstein Case 🚨 The New Mexico Legislature has passed HR1 to convene a Truth Commission and investigate Epstein’s crimes in NM, including at Zorro Ranch—led by State Reps Andrea Romero and Marianna Anaya.

Full explainer here: youtu.be/DnOTfR_msPw?...

RIP Robert Duvall

YouTube video by endeavorance Stocks So Good You'd Forget About the Child Abuse | Stuff Keeps Happening

In case you missed it, here’s today’s episode of Stuff Keeps Happening!

youtu.be/LEio_uxq8oA

Watch: Jesse Jackson's life in civil rights, diplomacy, and politics The civil rights leader, who ran for president twice in the 1980s, leaves a lasting legacy.

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Senator Mark Kelly says he will 'seriously consider' running for president The former Navy captain and astronaut says "we're in some seriously challenging times".

No, thank you.

Trump Admin Ordered to Restore Slavery Exhibits Stripped From Historic Site in Philly A judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore exhibits about slavery removed from the President's House Site in Philadelphia last month.

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore an exhibit about slavery at a historic site in Philadelphia, quoting George Orwell’s ‘1984’ in her scathing decision.
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Current mood
(Also: Yeah. Yeah, same.)

Too bad the actress who played The Log Lady on Twin Peaks is dead, because she and Mallet Lady need to meet #antiquesroadshow

Frederick Wiseman, documentariste de la société américaine, est décédé

Considéré comme un maître du cinéma direct, son œuvre se compose de 45 films.

Poulin leads Canada over Swiss Breaks Olympic scoring record to set up gold medal showdown with U.S.

MILAN — Marie-Philip Poulin simply can’t be stopped. And now, one of the most decorated players in women’s hockey history stands alone as the greatest scorer in Olympic history.

Comment éviter un autre SAAQclic?

La commission Gallant formule 26 recommandations pour prévenir de nouveaux dérapages.

2026 Olympic Games: Megan Oldham wins Canada's 2nd gold, Canada to play U.S. for women's hockey gold | CBC

www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp... #gold #ski ⛷️ #rivalry #hockey #olympics 🏒

ANALYSIS | Ontario Liberals to elect new leader Nov. 21, but face difficult party rebuild says interim leader | CBC News Ontario Liberals will choose their next leader this November, but the interim chief says the party must spend the next nine months doing the hard work of a broader rebuild after three consecutive elec...

The Ontario Liberals, by the time of the leadership election, will have been without a leader for 11 months.

By the time of the upcoming March vote, the federal NDP will also have been without a leader for 11 months.

These prolonged leaderless situations do not inspire voter confidence.

#OnPoli

For-profit clinics don't save us money. They actually cost us more. @onthealthcoalition.bsky.social #Health #ONpoli

Ford government spends its way toward half-trillion-dollar debt Ontario’s debt continues to rise and is projected to surpass half a trillion dollars within the next few years as the Ford government reports a $13.4 billion deficit in its 2025–26 third quarter finan...

Based on current projections, the Ford government will have added more than $150 billion to the province’s debt by 2027 since it took office in 2018.

#onpoli
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Freedom to Read Week - Freedom to Read Freedom to Read Week is an annual event that encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom.

"Freedom to Read Week was founded in 1984 to challenge the covert nature of censorship, creating a broader awareness of ... ongoing challenges to Canadian writing." www.freedomtoread.ca/freedom-to-r...

Feeling discomfort driving at night? It’s not you — it’s the bright headlights, experts say | CBC Radio Advocates are calling on the federal government and car manufacturers to adjust their policies around headlights because there needs to be a better balance between solutions to help drivers see while ...

Feeling discomfort driving at ...
www.cbc.ca/radio/thecur... It's a problem. #cdnpoli

Canada's PM picks onetime head of public service to spearhead CUSMA negotiations | CBC News Prime Minister Mark Carney has chosen the former clerk of the Privy Council, Janice Charette, to head Canada's trade negotiations as it prepares for a review of the North American trade pact this year...

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